An Era of Exploration

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An Era of Exploration

• Chapter Three
• Section One

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Early Voyages to the Americas

• Who left behind the most detailed records of
  their voyages?
• 1001- Viking sailors led by ____ reached the
  northern tip of North America.
• What is Vinland today?
• Who did the Vikings fight with?
• What are some of the theories?

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• Who pioneered new routes around Africa
  towards_____?
• Who else wanted in on the trade?
• Who agreed to finance Columbus?
• What were Columbus original goals?

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• The Atlantic Crossing
• August 1492 Columbus set out with three ships.
  What were their names? How many sailors?
• October 7, 1492 what did sailors see and what did
  that mean?
• October 12, 1492 at 2 a.m. the lookout on the
  Pinta spotted land, and shouted____!
• Where did Columbus think he was?

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• The Atlantic Crossing
• Where did Columbus really land? Called?
• How long did Columbus explore this new place?
• What did he find?

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• Spain Authorizes Colonies
• Columbus presents the Queen and King with pink
  pearls and parrots aside from gold.
• What does Columbus tell the Queen and King?
• What was the name of the Indians he met?
• What did Columbus promise about these Indians to
  the King and Queen.

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• Spain Authorizes Colonies
• What was given to Columbus?
• How many more voyages did he make?
• In 1493, Columbus founded the 1st Spanish colony
  on what island?
• Define colony.
• What other places did Columbus explore?

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Columbus Reaches the Americas

• Spain Authorizes Colonies
• What Columbus not too good at?
• What happened during his 3rd voyage?
• Did he ever regain his honor?
• Columbus died in 1506 and was still convinced
  that he had reached Asia.

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A Lasting Impact

• Columbus voyages marked the beginning of what?
• Was the meeting between the Tainos and the
  Spaniards a pleasant one?
• The Spaniards made the Tainos do what?
• How long did the Tainos last?
• Define turning point.
• How were these new lands seen by Europeans?

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The Spanish Cross the Pacific

• By 1511, the Spanish had conquered Puerto Rico,
  Jamaica, and Cuba.
• The Spaniards also explored what other areas?
• In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa explored the
  jungles of Panama.
• How long did it take for Balboa to reach the
  pacific?
• Who crossed the Pacific Ocean?

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The Spanish Cross the Pacific

• Magellans exploration in 1519 was composed of 5
  ships with about 250 sailors.
• Fifteen months later he and his crew rounded
  _____ and entered the Pacific Ocean. Crossing the
  Pacific they ran out of food.
• What does Magellan record that they ate and
  drank?
• Magellan was killed in battle with the people
  from the Philippine Islands.

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The Spanish Cross the Pacific

• In 1522, only one ship with 18 sailors returned
  to Spain. They were the first to circumnavigate
  the globe.
• What was found as a result of Magellans voyage.

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A Global Cultural Exchange

• With the meeting of Eastern and Western
  hemispheres there sparked a _____ of ____
  and____.
• What was this transfer called?
• What did it cover?
• See diagram on page 71.

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The Spanish Cross the Pacific

• European Influences
• What did Europeans introduce? Foods, animals, and
  plants.
• What did they introduce that had a negative
  affect on the Indians? Give examples.

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The Spanish Cross the Pacific

• Native American Influences
• What foods did Native American introduce
  Europeans to?
• How did these exchange affect the worlds diet?